Staff and officers of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continue to travel around the state attending county meetings. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley notes they look forward to seeing members at these meetings. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
USDA Releases First Milk Output Forecast for 2025
The first milk output forecast for 2025 was recently released by the USDA. According to a story from Rusty Halvorson, the combination of tightening supplies and continued strong demand is reflected in the new forecast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-24-2025
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 24, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 24, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 3,515 head compared to 8,409 last week and 10,959 last …
Supreme Court Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to lift the injunction that temporarily halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (ACT) reporting requirements, thus now allowing enforcement of the act to move forward. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision: “Cattle producers across the country are disappointed …
Trade Watching for Hog, Cattle Reports
Those in the livestock trade are looking ahead at a couple of reports, one from the hog industry and one from the cattle industry. Rusty Halvorson has the story. USDA’s December Hogs and Pigs Report put the December 1 inventory at 75.8 million head. That’s down about a percentage point from the previous quarter but up a half percent from …
Florida Cattlewomen Preparing for Fun Shoot
The Florida Cattlewomen, Inc. (FCW) are preparing for the 2025 Fun Shoot. The event will be held March 15th in Okeechobee, Florida. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with Sarah Childs from Lake Placid, Florida who explains what the big event is all about. More information about the Fun Shoot can be found on the FCW Facebook page. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed …
Update on Milk Testing for H5N1 Virus
The second federal order involving milk testing for the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle is now one month old. Rusty Halvorson has an update. The second federal order involving milk testing for the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle is now one month old. Dr. Alex Turner of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says 28 states have enrolled since …
Register Now for CattleCon 2025
For those who have yet to register for the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention (CattleCon 2025), it’s not too late to do so. CattleCon 2025 will be held Feb. 4-6 in San Antonio, Texas, and you can still register in advance. According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Buzz Brainard, host of Music Row Happy Hour, returns as emcee to kick things off on Tuesday, …
ACA Pleased with Digital Campaign Results
Digital advertising is something we are seeing more and more of, and something that the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has been using for various Beef Checkoff promotions. ACA Director of Consumer Outreach, Josie Jones, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman just how well these campaigns worked for them in 2024. To learn more about beef checkoff promotions, contact the ACA office in Montgomery …
Final Rule Amends Pricing Formulas for FMMO’s
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently announced the final rule amending the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO’s). Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to AMS, the amendment changes included returning the base Class 1 skim milk price formula to the higher-of the advanced Class 3 or 4 skim milk prices. The Class 3 and …